Maple-glazed Pork Chops

You can thank Paula Deen for this recipe.

Ingredients:
4 tsp ancho chili powder
1 tsp kosher salt
6 pork chops
2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup butter maple syrup
1/2 cup chicken stock

In a small bowl, combine the chili powder and salt and sprinkle evenly over both sides of the pork chops. In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium, and cook until desired doneness, about 4-6 minutes.

In a small skillet, over medium-high heat, add the balsamic vinegar and cook until reduced by half. Stir in the maple syrup and chicken stock. Cook over medium heat until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Transfer the pork chops to a serving platter and serve with the syrup poured over them.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I believe we only had four pork chops. That didn't matter for the recipe though. Also, I didn't have balsamic vinegar so I used red wine vinegar.

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Thumbs UP!! Oh my gooooodness this was so good. Stephen had me cook his pork chops the way he likes them, but once he started smelling these he got REALLY jealous. He actually preferred them without the maple syrup mixture but I thought that added such a great flavor to these.

Printable version:

Ingredients:
4 tsp ancho chili powder
1 tsp kosher salt
6 pork chops
2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup butter maple syrup
1/2 cup chicken stock

In a small bowl, combine the chili powder and salt and sprinkle evenly over both sides of the pork chops. In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium, and cook until desired doneness, about 4-6 minutes.
In a small skillet, over medium-high heat, add the balsamic vinegar and cook until reduced by half. Stir in the maple syrup and chicken stock. Cook over medium heat until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Transfer the pork chops to a serving platter and serve with the syrup poured over them.